--- Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I want my horse to enjoy his work.<<
Since I am not an arena rider, this "work" at home doesn't translate to the trail. Actually, the trail becomes a better place to be - that is the reward. > I also don't like to turn a barn sour horse back to > the barn. I want him to have the "reward" of getting it right and to learn that the correct behavior is to walk away from the barn willingly<< Since my horse doesn't race back home, this is not a problem. It only takes a week or two to have the horse willingly leave home. Then minor balks are easily delt with. But sometimes in the beginning, when the resistance is at it's worst, you have to make it an easy choice for the horse: go nicely away from home, or work your ass off at home. Susan in NV Nevermore Ranch http://users.oasisol.com/nevermore/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
